How to export data from SQL Server 2005 to Excel

Question

Hi,
My application is in VS2008 and coded in Vb.net.
I have my database in Sql Server 2005.I have a Database table say Table1 in My Database named Test.
Now i want to export the data in Table1 to a MS-Excel(.xls) file on the click of a button.
An excel file should be generated after the user clicks on the button and the generated Excel file should have the data that is present in Table1.
Can anyone provide me with a link or some helpful code to do this.
My code is in Vb.net
Thanks.

Answer 1

Check below thread

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/306125

Answer 2

Hi Sameer ..
Welcomes you to MSDN forums..
Code Snipt:

Imports System.Data
Imports System.Data.SqlClient
Imports Excel = Microsoft.Office.Interop.Excel
Public Class Form1
    Private Sub Button1_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
        ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button1.Click

        Dim cnn As SqlConnection
        Dim connectionString As String
        Dim sql As String

        connectionString = "data source=servername;" & _
        "initial catalog=databasename;user id=username;password=password;"
        cnn = New SqlConnection(connectionString)
        cnn.Open()
        sql = "SELECT * FROM Product"
        Dim dscmd As New SqlDataAdapter(sql, cnn)
        Dim ds As New DataSet
        dscmd.Fill(ds)
        DataGridView1.DataSource = ds.Tables(0)
        cnn.Close()
    End Sub

    Private Sub Button2_Click(ByVal sender As System.Object, _
    ByVal e As System.EventArgs) Handles Button2.Click


        Dim xlApp As Excel.Application
        Dim xlWorkBook As Excel.Workbook
        Dim xlWorkSheet As Excel.Worksheet
        Dim misValue As Object = System.Reflection.Missing.Value
        Dim i As Integer
        Dim j As Integer

        xlApp = New Excel.ApplicationClass
        xlWorkBook = xlApp.Workbooks.Add(misValue)
        xlWorkSheet = xlWorkBook.Sheets("sheet1")

        For i = 0 To DataGridView1.RowCount - 2
            For j = 0 To DataGridView1.ColumnCount - 1
                xlWorkSheet.Cells(i + 1, j + 1) = _
                    DataGridView1(j, i).Value.ToString()
            Next
        Next

        xlWorkSheet.SaveAs("C:\vbexcel.xlsx")
        xlWorkBook.Close()
        xlApp.Quit()

        releaseObject(xlApp)
        releaseObject(xlWorkBook)
        releaseObject(xlWorkSheet)

        MsgBox("You can find the file C:\vbexcel.xlsx")
    End Sub

    Private Sub releaseObject(ByVal obj As Object)
        Try
            System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.ReleaseComObject(obj)
            obj = Nothing
        Catch ex As Exception
            obj = Nothing
        Finally
            GC.Collect()
        End Try
    End Sub
End Class

I hope it will helps to solve your requirements

By
A Pathfinder..
JoSwa

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Answer 3

Hello,

Have a look at the links below. It will do your task.

http://blog.sqlauthority.com/2008/01/08/sql-server-2005-export-data-from-sql-server-2005-to-microsoft-excel-datasheet/

http://www.mssqltips.com/sqlservertip/1202/export-data-from-sql-server-to-excel/

 

From asp.net code

Get the data to a dataset from your table in your .net code and then go through the links below to export it.

http://tim.mackey.ie/HowtoExportADatasetToExcelCAspnet.aspx

http://forums.asp.net/t/1197704.aspx/1